Synonyms of buckle

buckle 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to collapse

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• crumple
• tumble
• melt
• go out
• die
• give
• crumble
• yield
• cave (in)
• give way
• shatter
• implode
• founder
• snap
• crash
• break
• flatten
• fail
• burst
• crack
• pop
• smash
• split
• deflate
• stall
• break down
• give out
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

2

as in to devote

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devote
• apply
• give
• bend
• get cracking
• commit
• address
• turn a hand
• work
• get with it
• turn one's hand
• get one's act together
• spend
• set (to)
• settle (down)
• reapply
• stress
• exert
• engage
• busy
• readdress
• wear out
• trouble
• involve
• knuckle down
• tax
• plow
• concern
• exhaust
• carry on
• put out
• pitch in
• plunge (in)
• strain
• hump
• grind
• hustle
• plug (away)
• plod
• peg (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• play
• trifle
• dawdle
• fool around
• fiddle (around)
• idle
• mess around
• putter (around)
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• dally
• dillydally

buckle

2 of 2

noun

as in loop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• fold
• spiral
• twist
• flexure
• swirl
• coil
• curl
• winding
• ring
• convolution
• curlycue
• reflection
• round
• curlicue
• slope
• bow
• incline
• curve
• warp
• circle
• inclination
• bend
• ringlet
• arch
• incurvature
• corner
• curvature
• decline
• arc
• kink
• angle
• hairpin
• wind
• inflection
• crook
• turnoff
• turn
• dogleg

Examples of buckle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear. —Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024

Also, teach your child how to buckle and unbuckle themselves. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 18 Sep. 2024

Noun

My go-tos are my Tony Bianco lug-sole loafer, or Ganni’s pointed-toe buckle flats. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024

The blazer was matched with a pair of black flare trousers and a black and silver belt buckle. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024